You may know Alex Chilton as the youthful (literally, he was only sixteen) lead singer of The Boxtops, with that unforgettable voice on the hit "The Letter".
I knew him first, thanks to the 'basement treasures' albums as the Beatles influenced lead singer of Big Star, the group who put out one of the most sadly underrated debut albums, I feel, aptly named #1 Record.
Thirteen - Big Star
My favorite cover of this classic--and yes, I say that despite knowing full-well of the Elliott Smith cover:
Thirteen (cover) - Garbage
Wait, did you actually think I wouldn't link to the Elliott Smith cover? Please, child.
Thirteen (cover) - Elliott Smith
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40 plus years and still a fantastic song. Even my five year old gets that.
The Letter - The Boxtops
And since we were talking of covers earlier...this, by the way, is the kid's preferred version of the song. I think it's the saxophones.
The Letter (cover) - Joe Cocker
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